74701From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Conway, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
a Letter which I receivd last Night, containd the following, paragraph. In a Letter from Genl Conway to Genl Gates he says—“Heaven has been determind to save your Country; or a weak General and bad Councellors would have ruind it.” I am Sir Yr Hble Servt. ADf , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The Varick transcript is dated 9 November. However, Conway’s reply to this letter is dated 5...
74702To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Conway, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Wrote to General Gates by Major troop the 9th or 10th of Last Month from reading. after congratulating him upon his success at the Northward, and returning him thanks for the civility he had shew’d to my Brother in Law, I gave him an account of the operations of this army. i Spoke my mind freely, I found fault with several Measures pursued in this army; but I Will venture to say that in my...
74703To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor, by Lieut. Colonel Barton, who will deliver you this, to transmit you the inclosed Resolution of the General Assembly of this State; and, agreeable to it, do recommend to your Excellency that brave Officer, who hath heretofore distinguished himself by his Activity, and enterprizing Spirit, and the several Commissioned Officers who served under him in that successful...
74704From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 22d and 25th of October. As you have wrote to Congress respecting the difficulty of supplying the prisoners of Genl Burgoine’s Army with Quarters, Fewel and provisions, I imagine they will give proper directions in the matter. I do not think it to our interest, to expedite the passage of the prisoners to England, for you may depend upon it that they will,...
74705To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you yesterday in a Letter which from unavoidable delay will accompany this. I now forward two Extracts from the Minutes of Congress both dated the 4th Inst.—One containing an Order founded upon a Report from the Marine Committee relative to the Continental Frigates & other Navigation at & near Borden Town submitted to your Excellency for approbation & in that...
74706To George Washington from William Livingston, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honour’d with your Excellency’s Favour of the 1st Instant. General Newcombs Conduct is such as might naturally be expected from a Gentleman who was made a General, because your Excellency did not think him fit for a Collonel. I take the Liberty to inclose you a Copy of what I have wrote him; & if he makes any more Difficulties of that kind, I doubt not, by his present...
74707To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorey to Inform your excelancey that the Officer I send to the Brandwine Mills has not obayd my orders Instead of Taking the stone away he has taken the Spinnels Rines and Tronnale heads I was preparing to send a party to move the Runners But as it is Hard to get waggans and as I am Informed that the Taking these Artecals answers the same end as Removing the stone, I wait to Know your...
74708From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of this morning—informing me that your orders respecting the Mills have not been carried into execution—it is my desire that the Officer employed in this business should be put under Arrest and tried for disobedience of orders—the parts of the Machinery which he has removed may be easily replaced, whereas had he followed the directions given him, the end in view...
74709From George Washington to Jeremiah Dummer Powell, 5 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Favor of the 25th Ulto, and join your Honble Board most heartily in Congratulations on our Success in the surrender of Genl Burgoyne and his Army. An Event of great Importance and which reflects the highest honor upon our Arms. In respect to the embarkation of the prisoners, I take it for granted, that the beneficial consequences the British Nation will...
74710From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 5 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 5 Nov. 1777. On 14 Nov. Putnam wrote GW that he had been “favd with your’s of the 4th 5th & 9th Instt.”